Cabinet



-OCt. 3, 1933. HAMPTON 1,929,063

CABINET Filed Dec. 14, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 i Tr W n n Oct. 3, 1933. M, L HAMPTON 1,929,063

CABINET Filed Dec. 14. 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 i Ml 1 2 1' mart??? Lofiampzon.

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CABINET Filed Dec. 14. 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 .57 E177 [JR 77Zarzz'7z Zia Ham b20720 Patented Oct. 3, 1933 osnmm' Mn L. Hampton, Miami m, In.

Application December 14, 1931 Serial N0. 580,933

3 Claim. (Cl. 812-,107)

The present invention relates to cabinets and more particularly to an article of furniture which is pleasing in appearance and which may be utilized in living rooms, drawing rooms, dens, and

5 other places for use in dispensing refreshments.

The cabinet of the present invention contemplates one having the general appearance of a stationary article of furniture but which is so fashioned as to include one stationary part which is placed against the wall and a movable part which ordinarily surrounds the stationary part but which for use may be moved away from the stationary part. The stationary part and the movable part are provided with cabinet partitions, compartments and the like for containing dishes, silverware, andfood supplies.

An object of the present invention is to provide a refreshment dispenser in the form of a cabinet or article of furniture which is dignified in appearance and which ordinarily is closed to cover the various compartments and the like serving utilitarian purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a portable dispensing cabinet of two parts or portions one of which is stationarily placed against a wall and the other of which is movable away from the stationary part when it is desired to dispense refreshments from the cabinet. The stationary part has compartments and the like built therein accessible from the front thereof while the movable part has compartments and the like built therein accessible from the rear thereof. The movable part when in its closed position covers the various compartments of the two sections or parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a portable refreshment cabinet which consists in an article of furniture conveniently arranged to contain food, drinks and utensils which are available for use when one part is moved away from the other part and which are closed from view when the parts are assembled together.

A yet further object of the invention is to provide an improved article of furniture having the exposed surfaces thereof of decorative construction to give a pleasing appearance while certain portions of the cabinet are provided with compartments and equipment for the storage and'dispensing of refreshments. Ordinarily, the cabinet is closed to view as to the interior thereof so as to hide any unsightly parts of the same.

The above, other and further objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description, accompanying drawings and appended claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a cabinet embodying the principles of the present invention, and the views thereof are as follows:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a cabinet constructed to embody principles of the present invention and showing the same in closed position.

Figure 2 in full lines is a top plan view of the cabinet of Figure 1 with the parts in closed position and indicating in dotted lines the position usually occupied by the movable part for the dispensing of refreshments.

Figure 3 is an isometric view of the two parts of the cabinet embodying principles of the present invention, showing the parts separated in dispensing position.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the stationary part with the doors opened and with 76 the counter or movable portion or part moved away, illustrating the various compartments and arrangement of this member.

Figure 5 is an isometric view of the rear side of the movable portion showing storage cabinet, 80 ice compartment, water compartment and the like.

The drawings will now be explained.

The cabinet forming the subject-matter of the present invention comprises a wall or stationary portion or part A and a movable or counter portion or part B.

A wall or stationary portion or part A is made as an attractive article of furniture and comprises side walls 1, a top 2, a rear wall 3, and a bottom 4, supporting seat 5 and a plurality of shelves 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. A mirror or other decorative panel 11 is disposed in the portion A centrally of the upper part of the same. Doors 12 and 13 are hinged to the upper portion of the part A for closing the upper part of the same from view and when closed have the appearance as in Figure 1, and opened as in Figure 4. The shelves 8, 9 and 10 are closed from view when the doors 12 and 13 are closed. The mirror 11 also is closed to view.

The shelves 9 and 10 may, if desired, be small shelves disposed on each side of the mirror 11 as illustrated in Figure 4 or may, if desired, extend the full width of the cabinet, in which event, of course, the mirror would be eliminated.

The bottom 4 and the shelves 6 and '7 are utilized for supporting utensils, bottled goods or foods as desired.

Doors 14 and 15 may, if desired, be hinged to the lower part of the section A for covering a portion thereof as illustrated in Figure 4. Normally, however, the compartments of the lower portion of the section A, that is, the part below the shelf 8 is normally open and is closed only when the section or part B is moved against the part A as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

The doors 12 and 13 may be supplied with brackets 16 for holding glassware 17 or similar articles.

The movable portion or section B is made preferably U-shape in plan with the top 18 thereof constituting a counter for dispensation of foods and other refreshments. The section B has side walls 19 and a front wall 20 being open from the rear as viewed in Figure 5. Preferably, casters 21 are attached to the portion B whereby the same may be readily moved away from and against the wall section A.

The movable section B is provided with a bottom shelf 22, an intermediate shelf 23, and a working shelf 24, the latter of which is disposed below the counter 18. An ice compartment 25 is arranged within the section B and has a cover 26 for access thereto. A tap 27 communicates with the compartment for withdrawing waste water from the ice compartment 25. A sink 27 is arranged in the shelf 24 and is supplied by water from the tap 28 communicating with a water compartment 29 which is filled through pipe 30. Along the side wall 19 of the section B and inwardly thereof are shelves 31 and 32 for the storage of utensils or refreshments.

Disposed below the sink 27 and in a compartment defined by the partition 33 there may be a waste water receptacle for receiving drainage from the sink. It will be observed that the compartments and other service devices which are available from the rear of the movable section B are hidden from view from the front and sides of thiscompartment by the walls of the same and that the shelves and service arrangement of the section A are exposed to view only when the section B is moved away from the section A for the purpose of serving refreshments.

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the normal position of the sections when not in use for dispensing refreshments. The section A is placed preferably with its back against a wall and the section B is moved thereagainst to surround the section A because of the U-shaped contour of the section B. In this manner the cabinet when not in use has a pleasing exterior appearance which may be designed to harmonize with any type of furniture or furnishings.

When it is desired to utilize the cabinet for serving refreshments the portion B is moved away from the portion A in the dotted line position of Figure 2 and as illustrated in Figure 3,

whereby the host enters between the sections and utilizes whatever refreshments he desires to serve there being, of course, provided in the sectloris of the cabinet suflicient utensils for such purposes.

The counter 18 of the section B serves as a table for the refreshments in the usual manner. When the refreshments have been served, it is then necessary only to place the used dishes and waste on some of the shelves of either of the sections A or B and then return the movable section B to normal position about the section A, thereby closing to view the interior of these sections.

The recess formed in the counter or t p .8 of

the movable section B may, if desired, be closed to some extent by a removable filler which is indicated in dotted lines 34 of Figure 3. For supporting such filler, ledges 35 may be secured to the counter 18 in suitable position for such purpose.

The front of the movable section B may, if desired, be provided with doors 36 or the front may be made in a similitude of such doors. The design and appearance of the exterior of the cabinet, that is, the full sections A and B, may be such as to harmonize with any furniture design as desired and decorated in any suitable manner.

The shelf 8 of the section A may be utilized for holding bottled goods or other useful articles.

The uses of the cabinet of the present invention are believed to be obvious. Prior to an entertainment, the cabinet may be stocked with suitable refreshments and utensils so that when the time comes for serving such refreshments, all that the host has to do is to move the movable section B away from the section A and then enter therebetween and avail himself of the foods and other refreshments which have been placed in the cabinet so that he may very readily dispense refreshments as desired.

The cabinet of the present invention is one which lends itself very readily to decorative purposes in any room of a home, hotel or the like, and because of its construction and arrangement is instantly available for dispensing refreshments as desired.

The invention has been described herein more or less precisely as to details, yet it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited thereby, as changes may be made in the arrangement and proportion of parts and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention is claimed as follows:

1. A cabinet comprising two sections one of which is a stationary section and the other of which is movable with respect to the stationary section, said stationary section having a plurality of compartments therein for storage purposes open at the front thereof, said movable section having front and side walls and a U-shaped top, said movable section fitting about the stationary section-and closing certain of the compartments therein from view when the parts are moved together, the top of the movable section serving as a counter for dispensing refreshments, and said movable section having compartments therein which are open from the rear thereof and hidden from view from the exterior of the same.

2. A cabinet consisting of two sections, one a stationary section and the other a movable section, the movable section being U-shaped in plan to fit against the sides and front of the stationary section when said movable section is moved against the stationary section and to serve as a counter when said movable section is moved away from said stationary section, and said stationary section having a portion which is open at the front except when closed by the movable section.

3. A cabinet comprising two sections adapted to be normally assembled in interfitted relation, one of said sections being U-shaped and being provided with a work counter, said sections being relatively movable into spaced relation to each other so that a person may enter between them and make use of said counter.

MARTIN L. HAMPTON. 

